USask College of Medicine

What USask College of Medicine does

The USask College of Medicine is the only medical school in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and operates as a college within the publicly funded University of Saskatchewan, headquartered in Saskatoon with a distributed campus in Regina and a clinical site in Prince Albert. It delivers a portfolio of academic programs including the undergraduate Medical Doctor (MD) degree, the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) — Saskatchewan's first PA training program — graduate research degrees (MSc, PhD) spanning Health Sciences, Community Health and Epidemiology, Biochemistry Microbiology and Immunology, and Anatomy Physiology and Pharmacology, rehabilitation science programs (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology), and Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) residency placements across multiple specialties. The College also delivers continuing professional development and certificate programs, including a Certificate in Global Health and a Clinician Educator Diploma.

The College's revenue model is institutionally rather than commercially oriented: it draws on tuition and fees (e.g., MPAS tuition of approximately $15,600 CAD per academic year for 2025-26), provincial government funding as Saskatchewan's sole medical school, and donor and alumni contributions channeled through the University of Saskatchewan's Be What the World Needs campaign. It does not operate a venture-funded, equity-financed business. Its technology footprint is research infrastructure rather than a software platform, anchored by access to VIDO-InterVac, the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

The College serves four primary customer segments: undergraduate MD students, graduate health sciences students, postgraduate medical residents, and faculty/medical professionals seeking continuing education. Programs are delivered through on-campus instruction in Saskatoon, distributed learning in Regina and Prince Albert, and a clinical rotation network operated in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The College has adopted an Indigenous health focus, formalized through the miyo-maskihkíy Plains Cree crest and an Indigenous Admissions Pathway, and positions itself around social accountability and serving rural and underserved Saskatchewan communities.

Name

USask College of Medicine

Legal name

University of Saskatchewan

Website

https://medicine.usask.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

USask College of Medicine is Saskatchewan's only medical school, training physicians, physician assistants, researchers, and rehabilitation science professionals through MD, graduate, residency, and continuing education programs delivered in Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Physician training
• Health sciences research
• Rehabilitation sciences
• Graduate medical studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition including Graduate Student Fees, with tuition rates reviewed and updated annually. Additional costs include rotation travel, textbooks, professional registration, and criminal record checks.
2. Government Funding: Public post-secondary institution receiving provincial government funding as Saskatchewan's only medical school.
3. Donations and Alumni Giving: Fundraising through alumni relations, donor relations, and advancement office supporting the Be What the World Needs campaign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Founded in 1926, the USask College of Medicine is Saskatchewan's only medical school, delivering undergraduate MD and MPAS programs, residency and fellowship training, graduate degrees in biomedical and health sciences, and continuing professional development for practicing physicians. It is the sole provincial provider of physician education and a major hub for applied health and biomedical research.

Product overview

The USask College of Medicine is Saskatchewan's only medical school, offering a unified portfolio of medical and health sciences education programs. The core offerings include the Medical Doctor (MD) undergraduate program and the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) as the province's inaugural PA training program. Graduate education encompasses Health Sciences (MSc/PhD), Community Health and Epidemiology, and Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology programs. The institution also provides residency training through Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), rehabilitation science programs, and specialized streams such as the Mental Health Stream within the Health Sciences Graduate Program. These programs work together to train physicians, physician assistants, scientists, researchers, and rehabilitation professionals to address Saskatchewan and global healthcare needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program A four-year undergraduate medical education program for prospective physicians that prepares graduates for entry into Canadian postgraduate medical training.
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) A graduate-entry professional Master's program training physician assistants for clinical practice.
• Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) An entry-to-practice graduate Master's program in occupational therapy.
• Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) An entry-to-practice graduate Master's program in physical therapy.
• Master of Speech-Language Pathology (MSLP) An entry-to-practice graduate Master's program in speech-language pathology.
• Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Residency and fellowship training programs for MD graduates seeking specialty or family practice certification.
• Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs Thesis-based Master's and PhD programs in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and biochemistry, microbiology and immunology.
• Community Health and Epidemiology Graduate Programs Thesis-based Master's and PhD programs in community health and epidemiology.
• Continuing Professional Development Accredited continuing education programs for practicing physicians and health professionals that provide Mainpro+ and MOC credits.
• Clinician Educator Diploma Program An advanced diploma program for practicing physicians and health professionals seeking to develop skills as clinician educators.
• Clinician Investigator Program Royal College-accredited clinician investigator training for physicians undertaking research alongside specialty training.
• Certificate in Global Health A certificate program for health professionals focused on global health practice and competencies.
• Continuing Education in Rehabilitation Science Continuing education offerings in rehabilitation science disciplines for practicing clinicians.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western College of Veterinary MedicinecoreOthersShared research facility providing cutting-edge biomedical research capabilities including access to specialized equipment and collaborative research opportunities.
• Canadian Light SourcecoreOthersCollaborative research partnership providing access to synchrotron research facilities for advanced biomedical research and drug development studies.
• Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization and International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research partnership focused on vaccine development and infectious disease research, leveraging world-class containment facilities for advanced biomedical research.
• Saskatchewan Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary healthcare delivery partner providing clinical training sites, residency placements, and collaborative programs for training healthcare professionals.
• Accreditation Canada (EQual Program)coreOthersAccreditation body for health education programs including the MPAS program which has been admitted to Accreditation Canada's EQual program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dalhousie University - Faculty of Medicine: Atlantic Canada's primary medical school, also structured to serve a geographic region with distributed medical education. Comparable as a public medical school with a single-province regulatory mandate and significant rural training responsibilities.
• University of Ottawa - Faculty of Medicine: Bilingual Canadian medical school offering MD and bilingual physician training with strong research and primary care focus. Comparable as a public medical school delivering bilingual MD education and similar physician workforce mandate.
• University of British Columbia - Faculty of Medicine: Another Canadian medical school with distributed medical education across multiple campuses and a strong mandate to address rural/remote healthcare needs. Closely aligned with USask's geographic-distribution model and provincial workforce mission.
• University of Alberta - Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry: Western Canadian medical school serving Alberta with MD, graduate, and rehabilitation science programs. Comparable as a public, province-funded medical school with a similar rural and Indigenous health focus, and research-intensive posture.
• University of Manitoba - Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Manitoba's primary medical and health sciences school, with a strong mandate to serve rural and Northern communities and Indigenous populations. Closely comparable to USask in being a single-province medical school addressing physician shortages and Indigenous health.
• University of Toronto - Temerty Faculty of Medicine: Canada's largest and most research-intensive medical school, offering MD, MD/PhD, and allied health graduate programs. Directly comparable as a Canadian medical school delivering similar functions (physician training, biomedical research, residency education) but at materially larger scale.
• University of Calgary - Cumming School of Medicine: Alberta-based medical school with strong research output and distributed training sites. Comparable as a Canadian MD-granting institution with similar portfolio of biomedical graduate programs and clinical placement partnerships.
• McGill University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Major Canadian research-intensive medical school with MD, MDCM, and broad graduate programs. Comparable as a medical school with similar training mandate, although operating in a larger and more international setting.
• McMaster University - Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine: Canadian medical school known for problem-based learning and distributed campuses in Hamilton, Waterloo, and St. Catharines. Comparable distributed-education model and MD-focused portfolio with strong research output.
• Western University - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Ontario-based medical school with MD, graduate, and residency programs plus a distributed education footprint across Southwestern Ontario. Comparable as a Canadian medical school with strong research profile and similar program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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